Month: June 2019

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 7, 2019
Featured | Homicides | Suspects | Traffic | Victims |

Details Throughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. The decrease reflects a return to the dip in homicides that first occurred in February.... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 7, 2019
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department apprehended June 6 one of the suspects connected to a murder after more than a month-long search. Police arrested and charged 18-year-old Jada Jena Smith with... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Post Disposition | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a post disposition hearing June 5, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) to test a firearm from a 1990 murder case. Wallace Mitchell... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Court | Homicides | Policy | Suspects |

Details During a felony arraignment June 6, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from a homicide in 2018. Timothy Gibson, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On June 6, D.C. Superior Court judge set a deadline for the prosecution to test and transfer evidence in a murder case. Robert E. Green, 28, is charged with first-degree... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the 3500 block of 22nd Street, SE. According to a press release, the officers found 39-year-old Bruce Gilmore suffering... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Court | Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details After deliberating for two days, a  jury acquitted a man from murder  charges stemming from the death of a 23-year-old man.  Kenneth Bellamy was found not guilty of first-degree murder while... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 6, 2019
Court | Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details After deliberating for two days, a  jury acquitted a man from murder  charges stemming from the death of a 23-year-old man.  Kenneth Bellamy was found not guilty of first-degree murder while... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 5, 2019
Featured | Homicides | Infographics | Victims |

Details Even though May shows a substantial decrease in homicides compared to April, it also shows that Washington, DC’s illegal gun problem is getting worse. According to D.C. Witness data, there... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 4, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During closing arguments June 4, the prosecution and the defense questioned the credibility of an eyewitness in a murder case. Kenneth Bellamy is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 4, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On June 4, a judge delayed a hearing  that would determine whether the prosecution has enough evidence to bring a murder defendant to trial. Keith Johnson, 26, is charged with... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 4, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a felony status conference on  June 4, the defense for a murder defendant said they were having difficulties obtaining evidence from the prosecution. Bobby Davis, 22, is charged with... Read More